The United Kingdom
1. Перепишите следующие предложения и определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием –s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т. е. служит ли оно:
a) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite;
b) показателем множественного числа имени существительного;
c) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.
Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. The “Big Ben” clock weighs 13.5 tons.
2. Most of London’s places of interest are situated to the north of the river Thames.
3. Hyde Park covers 360 acres.
4. The book is at an arm’s length.
5. Neither the children nor the mother knows anything about these events.
6. Water consists of oxygen and hydrogen.
7. Ann speaks German very well.
8. The inhabitants of Tallinn are fond of their city.
9. The earth goes round the sun.
10. Nurses look after patients in hospital.
2. Перепишите и письменно переведите следующие предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод местоимений.
1. Any exhibit of this museum is valuable.
2. Does he know any foreign languages?
3. One must do it.
4. It is too much for me.
5. This was pleasant.
6. They greeted each other.
7. Who knows this story?
8. We haven’t seen your paper.
9. I know these songs.
10. He told us something.
3. Перепишите и письменно переведите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения прилагательных и наречий.
1. You’re more patient than me.
2. It’s cheaper to go by car than by train.
3. Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
4. The garden looks better since you tidied up.
5. He did very badly in the exam – worse than expected.
6. This hotel is the cheapest in the town.
7. My eldest son is 13 years old.
8. Are you the eldest in your family?
9. Can you walk a bit faster?
10. The exam was quite difficult – more difficult than we expected.
4. Перепишите следующие предложения и определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.
Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining any more.
The population of the world is rising very fast.
I get up at 8 o’clock every morning.
In summer John usually plays tennis once or twice a week.
Did you have time to write the letter? No, I didn’t
The police stopped me on my way home last night.
This time last year I was living in Brazil.
What were you doing at 10 o’clock last night?
The road is closed. There’s been an accident.
Have you ever eaten caviar?
This house was built in 1934.
Many accidents are caused by careless driving.
I’m not often invited to parties.
The room is being cleaned at the moment.
Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
Are you going to the party? No, I haven’t been invited.
The room was being cleaned when I arrived.
Where were you born?
How is this word pronounced?
How much money was stolen?
5. Прочитайте и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, содержащие такие модальные глаголы, как can, may, must, should и другие.
We can see the lake from our bedroom window.
When we went into the house, we could smell burning.
Are you able to speak any foreign languages?
They must have gone out.
It may be true.
She might know.
You must keep it a secret.
You needn’t do something.
I don’t think you should work so hard.
Jack ought not to go to bed so late.
6. Прочитайте и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, добавляя, где необходимо такие предлоги, как …
The book (of, at) the boy was open.
She showed her pen (to, in) the boy.
This is (for, by) him.
The letter is written (by, to) the boy.
He is writing (with, for) the pencil.
She got (into, for) the car and drove away.
What time did they arrive (at, in) the hotel?
I dreamt (about, in) you last night.
What did you think (of, in) the film?
Sun oil can protect the skin (from, by) the sun.
7. Переведите абзацы 2, 3, 4, 6 текста “The United Kingdom”
The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom, officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is an island nation and constitutional monarchy in north-western Europe, member of the European Union (EU).
Great Britain is the largest of the British Isles. It comprises, together with numerous smaller islands, England and Scotland, and the principality of Wales. Northern Ireland, also known as Ulster, occupies the north-eastern part of the Island of Ireland.
The United Kingdom is bordered to the south by the English Channel, which separates it from continental Europe, to the easy by the North Sea, and to the west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The only land border is between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The total area of the United Kingdom is 242 sq. km. The capital and the largest city is London.
England and Wales were united administratively, politically, and legally by 1543. The crowns of England and Scotland were united in 1603, but the tow countries remained separate political entities until the 1707 Act of Union, which formed the Kingdom of Great Britain with a single legislature. From 1801, when Great Britain and Ireland were united, until the formal establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, the kingdom was officially named the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
The mainland of the Island of Great Britain is 974 km at its widest; however, the highly indented nature of the island’s coast-line means that nowhere is more than about 120 km from the sea.
The climate of the United Kingdom is mild relative to its latitude, which is the same as that of Labrador in Canada. The mildness is an effect of the warm Gulf Stream. This current brings the prevailing south-west winds that moderate winter temperatures and bring the depressions which have the main day-to-day influence on the weather. The western side of the United Kingdom tends to be warmer than the eastern; the south is warmer than the north. The mean annual temperature is 6°C in the far north of Scotland; 11°C in the south-west of England. Winter temperatures are rarely higher than 32°C. The sea winds also bring plenty of moisture; average annual precipitation is more than 1,000 mm.
The population of United Kingdom is more than 56 mln people, but it is one of the world’s leading commercial and industrialized nations. In terms of gross national product (GNP) it ranks fifth in the world, with Italy, after the United States, Japan, Germany, and France.
8. Определите основное содержание 5-го абзаца и запишите по-русски основную мысль по образцу:
В этом абзаце речь идет о том, что …
9. Ответьте письменно на вопросы по содержанию текста:
Is Great Britain the largest of the British Isles?
England and Wales were united administratively, politically, and legally by 1543, were not they?
When were the crowns of England and Scotland united?
Is the population of the United Kingdom more than 56 mln people or 65 mln people?
What is the capital and the largest city of Great Britain?
Is the United Kingdom bordered to the south by the English Channel or the Russian Channel?
Is the only land border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland?
What do the sea winds bring?
What is an effect of the warm Gulf Stream?
The mean annual temperature is 6°C in the far north of Scotland, isn’t it?
10. Укажите, какое из приведенных предложений соответствует содержанию текста?
1. а) Russia is the largest of the British Isles.
б) Great Britain is the largest of the British Isles.
2. а) The United Kingdom is bordered to the south by the English Channel.
б) The United Kingdom is bordered to the south by the Russian Channel.
3. а) The total area of the United Kingdom is 242 sq km.
б) The total area of the United Kingdom is 245 sq km.
4. а) Winter temperatures often are below -10°C.
б) Winter temperatures seldom are below -10°C.
5. а) The crowns of England and Scotland were united in 1603.
б) The crowns of Italy and Japan were united in 1603.
Контрольная по английскому языку большая. Контрольная состоит из множества заданий.
